Daily Republican., 1887-02-23


With never . peal Of laughter,
Nor hour Of Oh ildish mirth.
with which TO relieve his sorrow,
Or 70 calm the worlds cold blast;
No, cbtidhood's hours are over,
1hs boy 10 . man Ut last.
Now 70 Keep on Rhsumausm.
From tie b ston Herald.
1t Is scarcely too much TO say that
nearly every person Ii inclined TO
rheumatism, but rs yet free from
chronic changes in the joints and mus
cles, can, by proper conduct, entirely
overcome the defect, and never ex-
perience q recurrence of the disease.
It will be necessary for him first To
correct all abuses; that 10, overcome
all habits which he knows to be per-
nicious in the slightest degree. Then
let him study and conform to the laws
Of hygiene, both general and personal.
This advice may be rather too sweep
ing and there is need TO particularize
| A subject to rheumatism should secure
q healthy habitation. His house
should be In the country, or In dis
trict sparesly settled, located on rising
ground, perfectly drained, in pure air,
and accessible to sunlight. Perfect
ventilation 10 at all times essential, and
the means Of heating should be suffi.
cient to permit. To promote healthy
action of the skin 10 Of infinite import
ance, and for this purpose Turkish
baths are advised. When judiciously
used they are not only powerfully pre-
tentative but are curative of rheuma
tism. How often to take them, each
person must decide for himself, infiu.
enced by their effect upon him. Ii
exceptional cases they may be INDUCED
In daily for q time, but as rule once
or twice Q week il sufficient. Every
morning on rising the subject should
take q cold sponge bath, after which
he should be rubbed down with coarse
towels until his skin 10 in q glow
This will not only keep it in good
tone. and the pores properly opened
but 1t will invigorate the entire sys
tenn, nervous as well as circulatory
and will also render him less liable 4
take cold.
Certain dietetic restrictions are i'm
perative. Fries and stews are forbid
den; the same may be said of salad
and all articles of food rich in fats
Pastry are also interdicted, in fact
nothing should be eaten which is II
any degree burdensome to the diges
tive organs. Subjects to rheumatism
are as rule inclined to be bilious ant
suffer from indigestion; to guart
gainst these disorders the food should
he Of the simplest character, concen
trated, and yet nutritious. If on,
docs not feel the denial of tea and cot
fee too great hardship. they should
dispense with them, and drink instead
for breaks milk or cocoa; that IL,
they are well borne. At that meal
toast or coarse bread, such as brown
bread, is to be preferred, and butte
} may be used, but not too generously
Oatmeal may very properly be tn
first dish partaken of. Eggs act dit
ferently on different people: fer thos
who bear them we'll they are indica
ted, either poachcd, dropped or light,
boiled. Easily digested fish may b,
; included in the first meal. Bacon i
the least exceptional of all ssltet
meats, and its occasional use can d,
, no harm; what fresh meat Is eater
, daily should be taken at the mid. da,
meal. Long fasting is injurious 70
all predisposed to rheumatism. 1t is
therefore, advised that dinner be takel
between 10 and o'clock. If hunge
is felt during the afternoon, q cracke
and glass of plain soda, star, or othel
mildly alkaline waters, will satisfy 1t
cravings. 1t is important to remem
Der that the daily quantity of mea
, needed by person in health, VIII
lives on a mixed diet, Is three-quar
tiers of q pound; those inclined to rheu
matism should never indulge NOR
! literally. At dinner it will be vel
to forego soup. As 1t is apt to ''sour or
the stomach"
|. Within the limits stated meats ma,
/. be taken, and preference is to be givel
to those which are easy of digestion
If one loves fish, he might well max
, it the principal dinner dish. In &c
!. lecting vegetables, again digestion i
!, to be considered and only those whic
: are well borne on the stomach are t
: be INDUCED. Lemonade for dinner
} Q pleasing drink; all malt or alcohol
: liquors are forbidden. Instead G
pastry, boiled rice, bread, tapioca G
; other buildings equally IS light ma
be partaken Of, and small quantity {
! fruit is acceptable. Nuts and chees
cannot be allowed. If person VIII
enters upon this dietetic regime feel
J; faint and the needs of food late in tn
afternoon, he will find biscuit and
glass of Apollinaris or Star water stuff
) Gent. As is the usual custom in thi
i. country, supper between six and seve
is the proper time. 1t should be ligh,
: berries and milk in summer, and in
few raw oysters in the colder months
! Those who are welded to tea ma
take one cupful If weak but coco
= would be better. Toast, rusks @
light biscuits and little fruit can b
: INDUCED in to satisfy any REASONABLE
appetite. Cakes and sauces shout
: not enter the diet. Eat slowly an
! | masticate all food well II hungry a